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Sergio Gómez “El Colorao” singing live.
Artist Profiles

Flamenco Singer Sergio Gómez “El Colorao”

Angel Romero July 28, 2024 No Comments FlamencoSergio Gómez “El Colorao”SpainSpanish musicworld music

Sergio Gómez Delgado has been immersed in traditional flamenco from a young age. His father, Antonio Gómez “El Colorao,” instilled in him the fundamentals of…

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Reyes Carrasco singing at a table in a café or club.
Artist Profiles

Reyes Carrasco, Keeper of Ancient Flamenco Traditions

Angel Romero July 27, 2024 No Comments FlamencoReyes CarrascoSpainSpanish musicworld music

Reyes Carrasco was born in Los Palacios y Villafranca, Seville. She is the daughter of the singer María José Carrasco and is a descendant of…

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Manuel Valencia playing guitar
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Manuel Valencia, Flamenco Guitarist with Deep Gitano Roots

Angel Romero July 26, 2024 No Comments FlamencoSpainSpanish musicworld music

Manuel Valencia, from Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, grew up under the guidance of his uncle, Fernando Terremoto, who nurtured his deep love for the…

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Press conference disdplaying the International Peteneras Singing Contest 2024 poster
Events

The International Peteneras Singing Contest Highlights Paterna as a Flamenco Hub

World Music Central News Room July 23, 2024 No Comments FlamencoInternational Peteneras Singing Contestpetenerasworld music

The 48th International Peteneras Singing Contest is nearing its conclusion in Paterna de Rivera, the town in Cádiz where this flamenco style originated. The grand…

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Alxaraf: Bridging Sephardic and Flamenco Music | Debut Album Exodus (2024)

Iliana Cabrera July 20, 2024 No Comments AlxarafFlamencoSephardic musicworld fusionworld music

Alxaraf – Exodus (digital dos, 2024) The members of the Alxaraf group were immersed in flamenco from a young age, traveling the world with their…

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Juan Ramón Caro playing guitar
Awards

Flamenco guitarist Juan Ramón Caro to Receive the ‘Pencho Cros’ prize

World Music Central News Room July 19, 2024 No Comments Festival Internacional del Cante de las MinasFlamencoJuan Ramón Caroworld music

The Festival Internacional del Cante de las Minas has awarded guitarist Juan Ramón Caro the ‘Pencho Cros’ prize for his discography. Caro’s second album, ‘Caríssimo,’…

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De Madrid al Cielo poster. An image of a female flamenco dancer.
Events

From Madrid to Heaven… Flamenco at Café Berlín

World Music Central News Room July 18, 2024 No Comments Flamencoworld music

Salvador Barrul and Julio “El Indio,” descendants of the renowned group Las Grecas, will present “From Madrid to Heaven” at Café Berlín on Friday, July…

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Flamenco Festival Marenostrum Fuengirola poster. It features photos of the three artists.
Events

Flamenco Festival Marenostrum Fuengirola to feature Renowned Artists on July 19.

World Music Central News Room July 18, 2024 No Comments FlamencoMarenostrum FuengirolaMaría TerremotoPerico el PañeroRancapino Chicoworld music

On Friday, July 19, three famed artists will perform at the Flamenco Festival Marenostrum Fuengirola, in southern Spain. Attendees will experience a variety of flamenco…

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Fiesta Flamenca with Noemí Ferrer & Mario Ruiz poster. a photo of a flamenco dancer.
Events

Fiesta Flamenca with Noemí Ferrer & Mario Ruiz

World Music Central News Room July 17, 2024 No Comments Café BerlinFlamencoMario RuizNoemí Ferrerworld music

Rekindling the essence of the purest flamenco and restoring the enchantment of traditional festivities, this monthly event at Café Berlín assembles some of the most…

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Vanesa Beltrán together with Zahara de los Atunes representatives
Events

VI Festival de Flamenco Pacheco el Viejo Adds Attraction to Zahara de los Atunes’ Summer

World Music Central News Room July 10, 2024 No Comments Flamencoworld music

(headline image: Vanesa Beltrán together with Zahara de los Atunes representatives) Francisco Pacheco Rivera, known as ‘El Viejo,’ owned a tavern in Zahara de los…

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